Hello. I want to create bow handle from carbon fiber and i have some ideas how to do that. First idea is to create 2 molds and then somehow join 2 parts i make from them. Secon idea is kame it from carbon fibre braided sleeve, but i have no experience with that. 2 mold are propably better idea but i need a way to connect those 2 modled pieces together and i need finished product to look great from outside. If anyone have better idea how to do that please share it with me.

I am using resin infusion technique, but if prepreg is only way i am happy to try it

Finished product should look like this: http://images.lancasterarchery.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/13db83bec1fbd986744c31150a1b2502/2/5/2560452.jpg or search for hoyt ion x on google pictures

From my point of view, I would never try to replicate the shape of an aluminium part (Cast & milled from Alu-alloy) in CF ... It would completely defeat the point of making it in CF...

I would make the bow-handle in a shape that makes use of the strenght and lightness of CF.  This would probably mean looking at how the alu-part is shaped to hold the bow limbs and the geometry of the handle part.. Then work out hot to build that up in layers of unidirectional and "standard" CF cloth.

To handle the shock from the arrow release, i would use at least one layer of kevlar cloth in the construction.

You could probably make a "plug" for the shape by building it up on the Alu part using hard foam and modeling clay.

I would build a curved hollow shape, in two parts and bond those together. I use this technique to make ultra light rifle-stocks.

Good luck!

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